Top 5 CV Do's and Don'ts

It is widely believed in the recruiting sector that hiring managers and recruiters spend between 6 and 8 seconds on average looking at a CV! That isn't much time to make your CV stand out!

We've compiled our top 5 do's and don'ts for putting together your CV in order to increase the likelihood of your CV standing out from the crowd.

Don’ts

• Make it more than 2 pages!
• Include a photograph or date of birth
• Use fancy fonts and write in paragraphs
• Forget to double check for spelling or grammatical errors
• Use negative language or too much jargon

Do’s

• Include contact details at the top.
• Write your career in reverse chronological order (most recent position at the top, with dates!)
• Use subheading and bullet points (no long paragraphs)
• Add a personal statement highlighting key skills (not too long though)
• Tailor your CV to specific applications where posible.